Home / 15,595.75-23,386.33-5,200.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,595.75, 23,386.33 and 5,200.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,595.75, 23,386.33 and 5,200.21 is: 7,797.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,595.75 : 23,386.33 = 5,200.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,595.75/23,386.33 = 5,200.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,595.75x = 23,386.33 × 5,200.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,595.75x = 121,613,827.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,613,827.13/15,595.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,797.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.